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NOVEMBER 2008

1st
Guernsey Jazz Festival
This event is hosted at the Duke of Richmond Town Hotel
St Peter Port

2nd
Sextet with Bruce Adams, Andy Panayi, Malcolm Edmonstone, Mark Hodgson and Spike Wells
Panshanger Golf Complex, Welwyn Garden City, For information phone: 01992-550230
Doors open 7:30 pm. Music from 8:00 pm till 10:30 pm

4th
Newark with Nathan Bray
Details tp follow

8th
Greg Abate/ Alan Barnes Quintet
8.30pm
The Bulls Head Nearest Rail station
373 Lonsdale Road Barnes Bridge (150 metres)
Barnes London Tube to Hammersmith then 209 Bus
SW13 9PY

10th
8.30pm
Bexley Jazz Club
Kings Head
High Street
Bexley DA5 1AA

11th
Steve Waterman Sextet
Pizza Express Jazz Club – Dean St
10 Dean St, Soho
London, W1V 5RL

12th
Greg Abate/ Alan Barnes Quintet
8.30pm
The Y Theatre 7 East Street
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 6EY

14th
7:30pm
JAZZ VOICE: Celebrating a Century of Song
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: GUY BARKER
Barbican
Silk Street EC2Y 8DS
£30, £25, £20, £15 + bkg
020 7638 8891
www.barbican.org.uk

15th
Alan Barnes and the Teesdale Jazz Quintet
8pm
The Witham Hall
Barnard Castle
Chris Best
01833 631107

16th
8.00 pm
Best Western Royal Clifton Hotel
www.royalclifton.co.uk
1-9 Promenade
Southport, PR8 1RB
01704 533771

Greg Abate + Alan Barnes’s Quartet
New CD launch concert
‘Birds Of A Feather’
Out on Woodville Records soon

17th
6pm
JAZZ FOR FREE: HEAR ME TALKIN’ TO YA
ALAN BARNES and TONY FAULKNER
Southbank Centre
The Front Room
Belvedere Road SE1 8XX
FREE
0871 663 2505
www.southbankcentre.co.uk

17th
7:45pm
ALAN BARNES OCTET
Southbank Centre
Purcell Room
Belvedere Road SE1 8XX
£20, £10 + bkg
0871 663 2505
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Multi-award winner Alan Barnes is one of Britain’s most renowned and well-loved saxophonists; witty and charming, his distinctive touch and innate understanding of the idiom make him one of the country’s leading players. This concert marks the London premiere of an exceptional new album, Harlem Airshaft, with Tony Faulkner’s affectionate arrangements of the music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington performed by a world class band that spans the jazz generations including Bruce Adams, Andy Panayi, John Horler and the peerless Tony Coe. Barnes plays music that was radical 50 years ago – hard, urban post-bop – but he infuses it with so much passion and energy you could believe it was minted on the spot. (The Guardian)

19th
8pm
Scenes in the City – The Music of Charles Mingus
Darwin Suite, The Assembly Rooms, Derby Tel: 01332 255800
£12 concessions £10 Book on-line www.derby-jazz.co.uk
Free for under 19’s when accompanied by a paying adult
Arnie Somogyi – Bass
Alan Barnes – Reeds
Tony Kofi – saxes – BBC Jazz Awards 2008 Best Instrumentalist
Alistair White – trumpet
Mark Edwards – piano
Clark Tracey – drums

20th
Steve Waterman Quintet
8.30pm
The Bulls Head Nearest Rail station
373 Lonsdale Road Barnes Bridge (150 metres)
Barnes London Tube to Hammersmith then 209 Bus
SW13 9PY

21st
With the Dave Shepherd Quartet
7.30pm
Barrington Theatre (Ferndown)
Pennys Walk
Ferndown
Dorset
England.
BH22 9TH
Phone: 01202 894858

22nd
7.30pm
National Centre for Early Music
Alan Barnes’ Liquorice Stick All Sorts
Alan Barnes clarinet Paul Clarvis drums Jim Hart vibraphone
The National Centre for Early Music
St Margaret’s Church
Walmgate
York Y01 9TL
Box Office 01904 658338
General Enquiries 01904 632220
Fax 01904 612631
Email info@ncem.co.uk

23rd
8.00
Greg Abate/ Alan Barnes Quintet
Greg Abate (s) Alan (s) Tom Hill (b) Paul Sawtell (p) Neil Bullock (d)
White Swan Hotel, Rother Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands CV37 6NH

26th-27th Liquorice Stick All Sorts Tour of Northern Ireland

26th
Bangor
The Castle
Bangor, North Down BT20
UK

27th
The Market House , Monaghan Town,
Monaghan, Republic Of Ireland

28th
296 Ormeau Road
Belfast, BT7 3
028 90283283

29th
8.00pm
Island Arts Centre
The Island
LISBURN
BT27 4RL
Box Off Tel: 028 92 509254
Text Phone Tel: 028 9250 9508
Cost: £10/£8 con

30th
8pm
REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE
Port Road, Letterkenny,
Co. Donegal, Republic of Ireland
t: ++353 (0)74 912 9186 e: rcc@donegalcoco.ie

DECEMBER 2008

2nd
With theThe Barcodes
8pm
The Brook Theatre
Old Town Hall
Chatham
Kent ME4 4SE

4th
Connections Fundraising Concert – Leeds College of Music Alumni Big Band
with special guest Alan Barnes
The Venue 7.30pm
Leeds College of Music
3 Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7PD
Tickets £15 (£13)

4th
Workshop
2-4pm
Venue as above

8th
8.30pm
Bruce Adams, Alan Barnes, John Critchenson, Dave Green and Trevor Tomkins
The Coach and Horses
183 London Road
Isleworth, TW7
020 8560 1447

9th
Bruce Adams/ Alan Barnes
8.30pm
Hadleigh Hall, Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Essex.
Call 01245 420475 for further details

10th
Alan Barnes & The Steve Chadwick Quartet
Kendal Jazz Club
Staveley Brewery & Beer Hall
The quartet is:
Steve Chadwick – Cornet
Andrzej Baranek – Piano
Gavin Barras – Double Bass
Hugh Lawrence – Drums

12th
Christmas Special Liz Fletcher/Alan Barnes (tkts Food 7:30 £20; Music 9-11:30 £ 12).
Carswell Golf and Country Club,
(Nr Faringdon,Oxon, SN7 8PU)
is about 10 miles west of Oxford on the A420

13th
Tina May
8.30pm
The Bulls Head Nearest Rail station
373 Lonsdale Road Barnes Bridge (150 metres)
Barnes London Tube to Hammersmith then 209 Bus
SW13 9PY

14th
Tina May
12-3pm
Jagz
Station Hill
Ascot
SL5 9EG

16th
The Green Man
Wroxham Rd
Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6NQ
01603 782693
For more information call Barbara Capocci on 01603 413443
Table reservations: 01603 782693
Every Tuesday from 8.30pm, admission free. Plus great ales, wine and food.

17th
With the Dave Cottle Trio
Swansea Jazz Club St. James Social Club, St. James Crescent, Uplands, Swansea.

• Ticketed Event ***
  Get into the festive mood with some superb music and humour to match. Plus, Support bands and an amazing surprise guest!
  Music Starts at 7.30pm
  Includes buffet Tickets on sale from October 1st every Wednesday at the club

18th
Duo
THE DYSART ARMS
135 Petersham Road
Richmond
Surrey
TW10 7AA
020 8940 8005
enquiries@thedysartarms.co.uk

21st
With John Barnes Xmas Special
12-2.30
Tha Old Barn
Merlins Cave
The Village Green
Chalfont St. Giles
HP8 4QF
Tel: 01494 875101

22nd
Epsom Playhouse Events Details
Reserve Your Seats Now and Pay Later Call (01372) 742555 / 742227
ENRICO TOMASSO SWING SIX
The Swing Six group is based on the John Kirby line-up of the late thirties and the evening will include some of the original Kirby / Shavers arrangements. Joining trumpeter Enrico for the evening are, Robert Fowler – reeds, Alan Barnes- reeds, Colin Good – piano, Robert Rickenberg – bass, Richard Pite – drums.

Tickets: £9.50 Pass Card Members: £8.40

JANUARY 2009

3rd
With the Terry Jenkins Trio
8.30pm
The Bulls Head Nearest Rail station
373 Lonsdale Road Barnes Bridge (150 metres)
Barnes London Tube to Hammersmith then 209 Bus
SW13 9PY

4th
Bruce Adams/ Alan Barnes with Paul Swatell piano, Tom Hill bass and Niel Bullock drums
White Swan Hotel, Rother Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands CV37 6NH

6th
Bruce Adams/ Alan Barnes
Rhythm Station, The
Station House
New Hall Hey Road
Rawtenstall
Lancashire
BB4 6AJ
01706 214039

9th
‘THE ELLINGTONIANS’
The Gap Gig
The Village Hall
High Street Goring on Thames
£12 – If you want to reserve seats at tables you must ring John or Bill beforehand on 01491 874492 or 01491 875758 or email jcjazz@btinternet.com

10th
SCOTT HAMILTON – ALAN BARNES QUINTET
Pinner Parish Church, Church Lane,
Pinner, Middlesex HA5 3AA

What better way to start the New Year than with two of our most popular guests, namely the saxophonists Scott Hamilton and Alan Barnes? Regular visitors both, this is the first time they have appeared side-by-side for us, bringing to life a partnership that was outstandingly successful on record. Tasteful, profound and engagingly direct, theirs is music to savour, much aided by the rhythmic A-Team of pianist John Pearce, bassist Dave Green and Steve Brown on drums, none of whom needs a sat-nav to find their way to Pinner. Welcome back, one and all.
Box Office Information Line:
020-8429-1260 Call this number for the latest information about seat availability. If you have queries about the programme or your bookings, please leave a message on the answerphone at this number.

12th
With the Joe Muddel Trio
8.30pm
Bexley Jazz Club
Kings Head
High Street
Bexley DA5 1AA

14th
With Pete Lukas (two baritones and rhythm section)
8.30pm
The Bulls Head Nearest Rail station
373 Lonsdale Road Barnes Bridge (150 metres)
Barnes London Tube to Hammersmith then 209 Bus
SW13 9PY

15th
Richmond and Twickenham Jazz Club
Thursdays 8.00- 10.30pm @ ‘THE CROWN’ Bar & Kitchen
174 Richmond Road Twickenham TW1 2NH

Admission £8 /£7 conc. Table bookings 0208 892 5896 Info 0208 286 3242
Hosted by vocalist Lesley Christiane & featuring Kelvin Christiane Quartet,
info@kcmusic.co.uk www.kcmusic.co.uk

18th
New Woking Jazz Circle
8:00 PM

Venue: Parish Hall behind All Saints Church, 564 Woodham Lane, Woking, close to the Six Cross Roads
Admission: £17 at the door, £15 in advance to members

Scott Hamilton (tenor sax), Alan Barnes (reeds), John Pearce (piano), Dave Green (bass) and Steve Brown (drums).

22nd
8pm
Steve Waterman Quintet
Friends Provident Social Club
Pixham Lane
Dorking
Surrey
UNITED KINGDOM
RH14 1QA
Box Office: 01737 210454

23rd
With John Hallam
Hanley Castle High School, nr Malvern

24th
Concert Derby with EMYJO ensembles
see www.themusichothouse.co.uk for details

25th
afternoon workshop/ evenibg concert
Liquorice Stick All-Sorts with Jim Hart vibes and Paul Clavis drums.
RNCM
124 Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9RD
T 0161 907 5200
E info@rncm.ac.uk

28th
The House of Commons
5.30-9.30
EMYJO

29TH
With Judy Carmichael
Spice of Life
6 Moor St
Cambridge Circus
London, W1D 5NA

Telephone: 020-7437-7013
Fax: 020-7437-7013
E-mail: info@spiceoflifesoho.com

30th
8.00pm
Liquorice Stick All-Sorts with Jim Hart vibes and Paul Clavis drums.
Chichester Jazz Club
Pallant Suite, South Pallant, Chichester.

FEBRUARY 2009

1st
Bruce Adams/ Alan Barnes Quintet
Panshanger Golf Complex, Welwyn Garden City, For information phone: 01992-550230
Doors open 7:30 pm. Music from 8:00 pm till 10:30 pm

4th
With New York stride pianist Judy Carmichael
The Concorde Club
Stoneham Lane
Eastleigh, SO50
023 80613989

5th
With Steve Waterman and Colin Peters Trio
Googlies 7th anniversary
Music from 8.00
at Botany Bay Cricket Club,
East Lodge Lane, Enfield, EN2 8AS

7th
Jazz on a Winter’ weekend
11am-1pm
Arnie Somegyi’s “Scenes in the City”
Celebrating the music of Charles Mingus Windsor Suite
3pm-5pm “The Sinatra-Basie sessions Revisited”
Todd Gordon with the SMJ Swingshift Big Band
Balmoral Suite

Best Western Royal Clifton Hotel
www.royalclifton.co.uk
1-9 Promenade
Southport, PR8 1RB
01704 533771

8th
Ellington Band
Balmoral Suite
7.30- 10pm

Jam Session 10.30- late
Chatsworth Lounge

Best Western Royal Clifton Hotel
www.royalclifton.co.uk
1-9 Promenade
Southport, PR8 1RB
01704 533771

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